New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-09
PERSONAL.

Mortimer hanson Earle has been selected by the
Columbia college board Of trustees from among the
younger Instructors to go abroad and spend year
in classical tho American School at Athens
Mr. Earle and Professor Merriam, tho director OF
the school, viii sail for Europe in few days.
Mrs HIcks-Lord Will sail for Europe by La Bre-
tagno Saturday, June 1S.
Nj, "Joaqun" Miller has sold his log cabin IN
WASHINGTON for 95,10O, and its now owner has rented
it to Mr. Adee, Assistant Secretary OF State.
King Humbert Is ono of the hardest worked Of
monarchs. 10 rises at six, IA busy all day, and sell
dom goes 10 bed until after midnight
Professor John Flsko spends tho present month in
oregon lccturng.
Mrs. Kato Chase Will go to Europe again to
continue her daughters education
so OF fifty acres has been taken for the Gordon
Memorial Boys Homo In London building VIII
bo Pit IN to accommodate 100 boys. and tho of
maintaining the establishment Will DO 100000 year.
Miss Emily Faithful has cut loose from Liberalism
and Joined tho Primrose League. "M0dern Lberar
ism" she says, sis fast moving in the direction of
communism
Mr.. A. Bronson AIcott Will spend tho summer with
his daughter. Mrs. Pratt. at Mcrose, Mass. He is no
longer ablc to hold zen, and does all his work BY
dictatlon
A recent visitor at the Austrian Court found the
ante room Of the Emperor's audience chamber
crowded with generals and nohlemen who had come
to thank his Majesty for promotions and @coratlohs'
but lnIngllng with these Wcfo authors, lnNehtoIs'
profcssors widows and orphans seeking pensions.
and number Of very poor men and women who had
petitions to present. There are few countries In
which persons OF this last category would ever get
chance Of seeing their sovereign; but In that en-
pro anybody who has Anything reasonable to ask OF
tho Emperor i sure of audience On one or two
days week His Majesty receives all corners who have
applied TO be received, and he receives them alone
Every applicant tah,s his master Of tho cere-
monies opens a door, the visitor walks In and finds
himself face 10 face with the Emperor, who is unat
tended The door closes aud the petitioner may say
70 the Emperor what he likes. There Is no cham
berlain or secretary to inumidate him The En-
pcror stands ia plainly furnished study, in undress
Uniform without star grand GORDON, and he greets
everybody with engaging smile and g0od-nat-
urrd gesture OF the hand which seems to say.
"Thero l. no ceremony here. Tel me your business.
and II / can help you VIII" The Emperor OF Aus
trta has penetrating eye and quick, catching man,
by n word draws from them what thcy have 10 say
Then no gives his own answer s.la ghtOut ana rear.
whaiever he promises Is faithfully performed There
ia nothing petty or eyaslyc m nm lie - T,1 mon, va
courtesy that tho humblest OF his subjects re-
ceves from him nc dcrartiHZ the same bow thar ne
vouchsafcs ambassadors most lovable trait In him
is that whenever he secs anybody nervous az ms
presence he makes tho audience last until by his kind
endcavors the nervousness has been completely us-
PEELED
Tho Rev. DIT w. p. Adams, who has been elected
PROTESTANT Episcopal Bishop Of Easton Nd, was con-
secratei Missionary Bishop OF New Mexico and Arl-
IONA in 1878 on his way TO his diocese he stopped
nj Shreveport Ia and devoted himself TO caring for
vclIo fever patients. After time he was him
seli : fc,en with the fever, and this weakened
his ereral health that he found himself unable 10
perform tho duties Of his Immense diocese, anu nc
therefore resi- -ned tho Office
Tho lats William A. Wheeler bounteous and
unostcntatous glyor to churches and charities